Wtb: Traction!!!!
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endo617
Rattle Can Technician
can you list your setup so we can see what around what type of power, like compression, if you have a low compression your 1st gear would be horrible at low boost, with boost by gear
endo617
Rattle Can Technician
know how many pounds your running, what size turbo?
DaddyBuiltRacing
Resident Asshole
Boost by gear will in fact help. I plan on running it on my 700hp setup just so I can stand a chance of getting traction on the street and at the track. While I don't plan on running 700hp on the street, it will still be hard to get traction at even 550hp on the streets.
Do you even know what boost by gear is? (not being an asshole, just seriously wondering). if not then let me learn ya, say your tuned to 20lbs of boost, you are having traction issues and not sure what to do. Well you use boost by gear and only run say 7lbs of boost for 1st gear, 10 for 2nd gear, 12 for 3rd gear ect...you will have to figure out which PSI in which gear allows you to stop spinning. What good is power if you can't get it to the ground.
BTW you much have some serious issues because my 300whp CRX hooked in 3rd with radials and a full race traction bar on the street. Hell if it was hot enough outside it'd hook up in 2nd lol.
Do you even know what boost by gear is? (not being an asshole, just seriously wondering). if not then let me learn ya, say your tuned to 20lbs of boost, you are having traction issues and not sure what to do. Well you use boost by gear and only run say 7lbs of boost for 1st gear, 10 for 2nd gear, 12 for 3rd gear ect...you will have to figure out which PSI in which gear allows you to stop spinning. What good is power if you can't get it to the ground.
BTW you much have some serious issues because my 300whp CRX hooked in 3rd with radials and a full race traction bar on the street. Hell if it was hot enough outside it'd hook up in 2nd lol.
98sierra
New Member
well i was just told the HP stats.. feels like more but i doubt it. and i have done nothing lol just been working on it right now. i went to a guys house last night that had an 08 ford focus hatch with a built ls1 with a 70mm garrett pushin 35psi! it was so fuckin sexy, i messed my shorts a couple times
DaddyBuiltRacing
Resident Asshole
I demand pics of that right now lol
98sierra
New Member
i know i was going to take pictures but i forgot, i WILL be back to get some. and the absolute crazy thing was how i met him. my turbo started POURING oil so i pulled into the closest place, pizza hut and sat ther and waited on a jack and tools (my buddy) so when my buddy gets there this goofy lookin guy pulls up in a peice of shit cavolier (hes one of the pizza delevery guys) and asks me whats wrong.. i tell him and then he starts speakin my language lol so long story short i went to his house to get a part i needed that he had. garage opens and theres a bad ass wrx and the focus on jack stands, i notice the 8.8 rear end and start asking questions, he pops the hood and i jizzed in my pants. it was one of the sexiest things i have ever seen in my life, and i have seen some pretty damn cool shit. said his turbo 2.2 asnt anough so he thought he would add some powa lol its so sexy.. i cant even describe how sexy it was.
And the turbo leaking oil.. the turbo has less than 40 miles on it, i just put it on with a new header so i had to clock the turbo, both sides. well i should have checked the bolts that hold on the comp. housing (not the clocking bols) turns out there were super loose, one was missing, one was a cunt hair away from bein missing and the others were loose. The only reason i pulled over is because i heard this noise, and unlike some that limp there car home THEN inspect i immediatley shut the car off and coasted to the nearest/brightest parking lot. turns out the noise was my waste gate falling apart and then i saw all the oil. And what ?REALLY pisses me off is i just sold 2 wastegates and a BOV and other stuff for CHEAP the day before this happened and i cant find the kids number ANYWHERE to call him and buy it back lol.
And the turbo leaking oil.. the turbo has less than 40 miles on it, i just put it on with a new header so i had to clock the turbo, both sides. well i should have checked the bolts that hold on the comp. housing (not the clocking bols) turns out there were super loose, one was missing, one was a cunt hair away from bein missing and the others were loose. The only reason i pulled over is because i heard this noise, and unlike some that limp there car home THEN inspect i immediatley shut the car off and coasted to the nearest/brightest parking lot. turns out the noise was my waste gate falling apart and then i saw all the oil. And what ?REALLY pisses me off is i just sold 2 wastegates and a BOV and other stuff for CHEAP the day before this happened and i cant find the kids number ANYWHERE to call him and buy it back lol.
endo617
Rattle Can Technician
complete missed the housing was loose, i thought the seals were blown, im wetoodit right now don't mind me, im going to the corner to think about what i said
TeggyBear_Ls
90 EF LS/V 95 DC4
either you have a lot of unecessary camber, or you don't have good tires at all. we had a ls turbo and even when it spiked to 10psi it wouldn't even spin in 2nd gear.
if you want traction without buying suspension, make yourself a wheelie bar
